Java Byte shortValue() method example

Important Notes:

• The method shortValue() overrides shortValue in class Number.

public short shortValue()

The shortValue() method of Byte class returns the numeric value represented by this object after conversion to type short.

Requires Java 1.1 and up

Below is a simple java example on the usage of shortValue() method of Byte class.

package com.javatutorialhq.java.examples;

import java.util.Scanner;

/*
 * This example source code demonstrates the use of 
 * shortValue() method of Byte class.
 */

public class ByteShortValueExample {

	public static void main(String[] args) {

		/*
		 * Editor's Note
		 * Be extra careful in using this method
		 * as it uses widening concept
		 */
		
		// ask for user input
		System.out.print("Enter a number:");

		// read the user input
		Scanner s = new Scanner(System.in);
		String value = s.nextLine();
		s.close();
		
		Byte byteValue = new Byte(value);
		// convert byteValue to short
		short result = byteValue.shortValue();
		
		System.out.println("short value is "+result);

		
	}

}

Basically on the above example, we have asked the user to enter a number on the console. Internally the input value is assign to a Byte object. We then use the shortValue() method to convert it into primitive data type short. It doesn’t do much however it shows the basic behaviour of this method.

Below is the sample output when you run the above example.

• Java Byte Class Tutorial
• Java Tutorial

• Oracle Java Documentation